LEXINGTON, KY (Fireflies) – Columbia’s late surge came up just short at Whitaker Bank Ballpark on Tuesday night. The Fireflies scored three runs in the ninth inning, but fell 6-5 to the Legends. Both clubs combined to scored five runs…
FLORENCE, S.C. (Blowfish) — The Blowfish and the Florence RedWolves were two teams that were in two different directions coming into Tuesday night’s matchup in Florence. The Blowfish were looking to send the Wolves into a seven game losing skid…
[gtxvideo vid='zDmQMiF4' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/zDmQMiF4.jpg' vtitle='Gamecocks take off for Japan, face Japanese Friday'] COLUMBIA, S.C. – South Carolina head women’s basketball coach Dawn Staley and the Gamecocks left for Tokyo, Japan today to play three exhibition games in the next week. The…
CHICAGO (AP) -- Not much has come easy for the New York Yankees over the past two weeks. Not even the wins. Jordan Montgomery matched his season high with seven solid innings and closer Aroldis Chapman shut down a ninth-inning…
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — At 31 and entering his 14th NBA season, eight-time All-Star Dwight Howard says his best basketball is ahead of him. Wearing a teal suit with black trim, a smiling Howard…
LEXINGTON COUNTY, S.C. (Blowfish) -- Lexington County came back home Monday night in search of their second straight win after a comeback win on the road Sunday afternoon. The Blowfish set their sights on the Savannah Bananas, a team they…
LEXINGTON, KY (Fireflies) – Thomas McIlraith returned to Columbia in style on Monday. The right-hander tossed six scoreless innings and led the Fireflies to a 4-0 victory over the Legends. It was Columbia’s 10th shut-out win of the season. McIlraith…
Charlotte Hornets guard Kemba Walker, right, is hugged by Miami Heat assistant coach Juwan Howard at the end of in Game 7 of a first-round NBA basketball playoff series, Sunday, May 1, 2016, in Miami. (AP…
NORFOLK, VA (SCSU) -- The South Carolina State football team will make two weeknight television appearances during the 2017 season as part of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference's weeknight television lineup on ESPN networks, the league announced. Not a part of…
Jack Nicklaus says Tiger Woods has a steep climb to face if he is to return to professional golf, an arduous task compounded by "more life problems than they are golf problems right now." Nicklaus, speaking with USA Today Monday…
COLUMBIA, SC (Fireflies) – Fireflies starting pitcher Thomas Szapucki was named South Atlantic League Pitcher of the Week for the week of June 19-25, the league announced. The 21-year-old struck out a season-high 10 batters in his start on June…
Columbia,SC- The Brooklyn Nets own a 2017-18 team option on guard K.J McDaniels that's worth $3.47 million. According to reports the Nets won't pick up the option. Since the Nets are declining the option, they likely won't tender him a qualifying offer…
ROSEMONT, Ill. (ACC) – The Atlantic Coast and Big Ten Conferences on Monday announced the dates for the 19th annual Big Ten-ACC Challenge. The games were announced on June 8. The dates for the 2017 Challenge appear below. Tip times…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – Freshman outfielder Carlos Cortes has been named to the 2017 Baseball America Freshman All-America Team it was announced on Monday. Cortes hit .286 (48-for-168) in his first season with the Garnet & Black with a…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) - George Rogers is the only Heisman Trophy winner in Gamecocks football history. But he has plenty of company from Carolina when it comes to giving back and helping others. On Sunday, the…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) - An announced crowd of over 8300 fans filed into Spirit Communications Park on Sunday to say goodbye to the most famous Firefly in the young franchise's history. Hours before the 5:05 p.m.…
SPRINGFIELD, Illinois (USC SID) -- After contemplating walking away from the game in 2015, former South Carolina men’s golf All-American Kyle Thompson is PGA TOUR bound for the 2017-18 season. Thompson secured his tour card after clinching a spot in the…
Gamecocks 1980 Heisman trophy winner George Rogers hosted his foundation's 26th annual Gala and auction to help raise funds for first generation college students pay for school. Click the video above to hear the Carolina great…
Former Heisman winner and college football superstar Tim Tebow started his first season of his pro baseball career right here in the Midlands. On Sunday, it was announced that his time as a member of the…
COLUMBIA, SC (Fireflies) – Fireflies outfielder Tim Tebow will play his final game in Columbia today, New York Mets General Manager Sandy Alderson announced. The 29-year-old will be promoted to the Class A-Advanced St. Lucie…
Former Gamecocks pitcher Tyler Webb made his MLB debut Saturday with the New York Yankees in their 8-1 loss to Texas. Entering with two outs in the seventh inning with the score 4-1, Webb recorded four outs, allowing zero baserunners,…
COLUMBIA, SC (Fireflies) – The Fireflies scored twice in the bottom of the ninth on Saturday and walked off for the fourth time this season. Columbia downed Kannapolis, 4-3. Jay Jabs scored the game-winner from third base when Ben Wright…
CHICAGO (AP) — Matt Olson hit his first two major league home runs, Jaycob Brugman and Franklin Barreto also launched their first career shots and the Oakland Athletics routed the Chicago White Sox 10-2 on Saturday. Barreto homered in his…
The New York Yankees announced Saturday afternoon that they had signed their first-round selection from this month's MLB Draft, former Gamecocks pitcher Clarke Schmidt. Carolina's Friday starter from this past season came to terms with his new organization, agreeing to…
[gtxvideo vid='adlMmFaC' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/adlMmFaC.jpg' vtitle='Despite Going Undrafted, Dozier Cheers Thornwell's Selection'] Despite not hearing his name called Thursday night, PJ Dozier was joined by family and friends cheering and celebrating the 48th pick of the 2017 NBA Draft. His name wasn't…
